Determining respiratory system resistance and reactance by impulse oscillometry in obese individuals

Objective: To evaluate peripheral respiratory system resistance and reactance (Rrs and Xrs, respectively) in obese individuals. Methods: We recruited 99 individuals, dividing them into four groups by body mass index (BMI): < 30.0 kg/m2 (control, n = 31); 30.0-39.9 kg/m2 (obesity, n = 13); 40.0...

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Main Authors: Cláudio Gonçalves de Albuquerque, Flávio Maciel Dias de Andrade, Marcus Aurélio de Almeida Rocha, Alina Farias França de Oliveira, Waldemar Ladosky, Edgar Guimarães Victor, José Ângelo Rizzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2015-10-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132015000500422&lng=en&tlng=en